AECB history
1989:
- The Association of Environment Conscious Builders founded by Keith and Sally Hall
- A quarterly newsletter is sent to members
1990:
- The name is changed to The Association for Environment Conscious Building to reflect more accurately the diverse membership
- The first issue of the AECB's Products and Services Directory is published Subscription rates introduced
1991:
- The first issue of 'Building for a Future' in magazine format is produced
1992:
- Greener Building products and services directory is launched by Professor Chris Baines
1993:
- The first General Meeting, attended by 67 members, is held at the Earth Centre, next door to Winson Green Prison, Birmingham
- Professor Chris Baines becomes President; the first Steering Committee is appointed, chaired by Peter Warm
1994:
- Andy Simmonds wins the design competition for the AECB's logo,
1995:
- The Web site goes online
- The second AGM is held at the Bishopswood Centre, Worcestershire
- GreenPro is launched as a CD ROM - based product and services directory
1996:
- The AECB Charter is adopted at the AGM held at the Pit Hill Community Centre, Bradford [the year before the Centre was destroyed by fire]
- This year the two-day AGM format is adopted to include workshops, talks and a social event
- The AECB contribute to the Greenpeace publication"Building the Future; a guide to building without PVC"
1997:
- The fourth AGM is held at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth
- The first AECB Year Book / Directory of Members is published
- Unit One, Dyfi Eco Parc is the first recipient of SPEC (Sustainable Projects Endorsement Certificate)
- Keith and Sally Hall receive the 1997 Schumacher Award for their work in establishing the Association and for "working to transform society in the Schumacher tradition"
1998:
- The AGM at Construction Resources, London attracts a record attendance of 100 members
- The AECB join a body to advise on greening of the Heathrow Terminal 5 building
- The Members' Directory is re-named 'The Real Green Building Book'
1999:
- AECB and RICS conference 'Sustaining our Heritage - the way forward for energy efficient historic buildings' is held in London
- The sixth AGM takes place at the Earth Balance Centre, Northumberland
- The Associations registers its own domain name"aecb.net"
2000:
- Membership exceeds 1000
- The seventh AGM is held at The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge
- Distribution of The Real Green Building Book tops 5000 copies
- The association join SETCO, later to become The Phone Co-op
2001:
- The Association collaborates with BRE on their web-based project"Sustainability - getting the SME's questions answered"
- The Pestalozzi Children's Village trust near Hastings is chosen as the venue for this year's AGM
2002:
- Work is put in hand to change the legal status of the Association to a Company Limited by Guarantee, replacing the steering committee with a board of trustees
- The AGM is held at the National Botanic Garden, Wales, shortly before the Garden's closure is announced
- The Real Green Building Book title is changed to The Green Building Bible by the publisher.
2003:
- The tenth AGM is held at The Earth Centre, Doncaster
- Green Building Press publishes Building for a Future and the Green Building Bible independently
- The AECB Training Initiative is established
2004:
- The eleventh AGM is held at The Weald and Downland Museum
- The new website is launched
- The AECB Training Initiative is formalised as SussEd - Sustainable Skills and Education
2005:
- The AECB's new legal status is finalised
- The twelfth AGM is held at the Somerset College of Arts and Technology where the Genesis Project is under construction
- The AECB's first Executive Officer is appointed as a paid post
- The Association becomes a Company Limited by Guarantee and the steering committee members are appointed as directors
2006
- The AECB officially transferred to AECB Ltd.
